APHC010358602019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 17118/2019 Between: 1. VENKATA NARAYANA MOGUL, SON OF LATE VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDENT OF KANAPARRU VILLAGE, NADENDLA MANDAL, GUNDTUR DISTRICT, AP. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 2. THE DIRECTOR, GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, O/O MANGALAGIRI, AP. 3. THE SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN DISTRICT, GUNTUR, AP. 4. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, WEST SUB- DIVISION, GUNTUR URBAN DISTRICT, GUNTUR, AP. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NAGARAMPALAM POLICE STATION, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AND SERVICE NO.7027, 0/0. POLICE CONTROL ROOM, SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. 2 7. KUMBA SUBBA RAO, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND SERVICE NO.7027, 0/0. POLICE CONTROL ROOM, SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE, GUNTUR URBAN, GUNTUR DISTRICT, AP. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SURENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.17118 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….issue, a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the 3rd respondent herein for not respecting the orders of the 2nd respondent through vide Dis.No.364/N1-RTI/2019 dated 23.09.2019 by conducting an enquiry is nothing but callous, disobedience, arbitrary and illegal and also depriving my rights to live and live with dignity as guaranteed under Articles 19 and 21 Constitution of India consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to take appropriate departmental action against the 3rd respondent and 6th respondents herein for manhandling the petitioner on 24.09.2017 by the 6th respondent and his relatives under the lenses of CCTV in the 5th respondent Police Station and pass…” 2. Heard Sri V.Surendra Reddy, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that due to the passage of time, at this juncture, the petitioner may be given liberty to approach concerned Disciplinary Authority or District Police Authority, whichever is convenient for the petitioner for necessary redressal in accordance with law. 4. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is closed at the stage of admission, without going into merits of the allegations, giving liberty to the petitioner either Disciplinary Authority or District Police Authority, whichever is convenient for the petitioner for necessary redressal in accordance with law. 4 5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 10.09.2025 Pmk 5 08 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:17118 OF 2019 Date: 10.09.2025 Pmk